Prep Hoops Nationals: The Post Standouts

This article is sponsored by VKTRY Performance Insoles - The Official Insole Provider of Prep Hoops.   Seven post prospects who stood out over the weekend at Prep Hoops Nationals!    Ryan continues to impress on the defensive end, while showing growth offensively. He has a long and lanky frame at 6'9, and is quick off the floor allowing him to protect the rim at a high level. Against ETG Midwest he sent a handful of shots back to sender, and limited the amount of high quality looks the opposing team was able to get in the paint. Offensively he was active making quick cuts in from the dunker spot, showing the touch to finish off the glass or the explosiveness to get up for a dunk. Liked his effort on the glass fighting to secure possession of any ball that came his way.     Standing at about 6'4-6'5, Daniel is a force in the paint. Even playing up at the 15u level this past weekend, he was able to bully opposing forwards in the paint. His playstyle/frame reminds me a bit of David Roddy, as he's a bit of a power wing who can also operate out of the post. In the game I watched he did a great job of establishing low post position and using a drop-step before powering his way up to finish at the rim. Has good hands to catch in traffic and was finishing just about everything inside. Daniel is an explosive athlete as well who can finish above the rim with ease. Promising prospect in the state's 2028 class.     Wyatt helped his Fury team make it to the quarterfinals, and pushed [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] down to the wire in that game. I saw him earlier on Saturday against a [program_tooltip program_id='2228190' first='Team' last='Warwick'] squad that featured a D1 offered big, and Wyatt was holding his own in the win. He's a skilled forward who can step out and hit the three, or operate with his back to the basket. As is the case with most Wayzata player, he moves the ball well and doesn't make many mistakes on the ball. Caught just about everyone in the gym, including his coach, off guard when he took flight in transition for a dunk right over a contesting defender.     The ceiling with Griffen his high, as you don't often see players at 6'10 who can move and shoot the ball like he can. Against [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] he scored the ball at all three levels, stretching the floor for a handful of threes, hitting a tough turnaround jumper from mid-range, and finishing off a few looks inside. Showed the strength to finish off a couple of looks while being fouled, and also got up for a two handed dunk to start the game. Griffen has enough mobility to move his feet when switched out on the perimeter, while being quick enough off the floor to make an impact as a shot blocker.     Chase had high major schools watching closely this past weekend, and for good reason. During the semi-finals and finals games on Sunday, Chase combined for 44 points helping lead his team to the title. He has such a smooth release from beyond the arc, getting off his shot effortlessly and connecting at a high percentage. Had some really nice cuts off the ball that gave him a clear lane to catch and explode towards the rim, able to throw down dunks with ease. He's unpredictable with his ability to pop out and hit a three or roll to the basket to finish inside.     Pierce had some nice moments playing up at the 17u level against some of the top teams in the state. Though he can also play out on the wing, Select features a guard/wing heavy team so Pierce is often operating in the paint with them. Really liked his effort on the glass, creating some extra possessions for his team while also flying in for an impressive putback dunk against Fury. He's a quick and explosive forward who makes good cuts off the ball to open up looks for himself, and doesn't force his game too much. Just goes out and rebounds, defends, and finishes the chances that come his way in the paint.     Nathan long is a nice looking prospect to keep an eye on moving forward. Like a couple others on this list he's someone who can play the 3 or 4 due to how he moves at his size. I really liked his activity off the ball with Minnesota Lightning, cutting hard and crashing the glass looking to pick up some high percentage looks inside. Made an impact defensively as someone who could move his feet to get into position to protect the rim, while also being able to move laterally out on the perimeter. Helped control the glass with his rebounding.

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